One of the mighty SNCF 241P four-cylinder compound 4-8-2s arrives at St.Germain des Fosses with the 09.03 Paris Lyon to Clerment Ferrand express. The Mountain will have worked the train from Never... (more)

In 1966 we thought the mighty 241Ps had finished on the Paris-Basle trains but when our train arrived at Chaumont the diesel was taken off and a 241P backed down and seconds later 241P34 came bowl... (more)

Four-cylinder compound 4-8-2 No 241P10 has just taken over the 'Thermal Express' from electric loco No BB 9286 that had brought this first class only rapide from Paris Austerlitz. The steam loco w... (more)

For those who asked to see more French steam, particularly the four-cylinder compound 241P 4-8-2s. Here No 241P10 accelerates away from St-Germain des Fosses past a fine set of signals and 'crocod... (more)

SNCF four-cylinder compound 4-8-2 No 241P34 departs from Belfort with the 15.40 Basle to Paris Est train. By the end of that year these magnificent engines had been replaced by diesels on this rou... (more)